diff --git a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/esx.pm b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/esx.pm
index 2e03b074e..37b5f5e43 100644
--- a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/esx.pm
+++ b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/esx.pm
@@ -4294,6 +4294,7 @@ sub  makecustomizedmod {
         }
     }
     unless ($password) {
+        xCAT::SvrUtils::sendmsg([1,": Unable to find a password entry for esxi in passwd table"], $output_handler);
         return 0;
     }
     mkpath("/tmp/xcat");